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The nation that produced singer Justin Bieber now also claims the dashing Liberal leader of Canada's government, the boyish-looking, 44-year-old son of a former Canadian prime minister. Tables were being set in the White House East Room, which will be transformed by the addition of rows of blooming orchids, hydrangeas and amaranth in shades of green and white meant to evoke the coming of spring, much like Trudeau's election in October has ushered in a new season in Canadian politics. Professional... Читать дальше...

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This week, J.K. Rowling is releasing four short stories about the magical history of North America on her fan site Pottermore.

Rowling is using the stories to set the stage for the next "Harry Potter" movie, "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," which takes place in New York City in 1926. 

Her first two stories covered early Native American wizards and the hardships of life during the Salem Witch Trials. 

Thursday, Rowling released her newest story... Читать дальше...

Mayo is a free agent this summer.

Closing down violence-plagued Rikers Island for good is “worth talking about,” the city’s top jail official said Thursday.

The dean of the prestigious UC Berkeley School of Law resigned Thursday amid a sex harassment scandal. Sujit Choudhry’s departure comes a day after he was suspended from the top-ranked law school with reduced pay after his former assistant filed a sex harassment lawsuit Tuesday in Alameda County Superior Court. UC Berkeley’s Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination had investigated the claims by Tyann Sorrell and concluded in July that Choudhry “violated policy (and) demonstrated... Читать дальше...

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Layoffs are rippling through Silicon Valley tech startups as the venture market cools, and today Optimizely joined the list, cutting about 40 workers from its staff of 400.

Optimizely makes software for testing different web site layouts against one another in real time to see which performs best — called A/B testing. It's received $146 million in venture funding, including a $58 million round last October. In a blog post CEO Dan Siroker says it's now... Читать дальше...

Louis van Gaal's side face a huge task to reach the next round of the Europa League after Thursday's 2-0 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield

US Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson said that military talks between the United States and Russia are valuable, but will not take place under the post-2014 US policy which cut off military-to-military talks.

Authorities say a climber has died after falling from a 1,200-foot sandstone wall in Zion National Park. Park officials say two other climbers saw the person fall at the Moonlight Buttress technical route ...

The caught on camera smack came as uniformed personnel led Rakeem Jones from the event full of loyalists to the blowhard billionaire.

The United manager was disappointed his side failed to rise to the occasion in the first ever European meeting between Liverpool and United.

Environmental groups say an event planned in India this weekend by a spiritual guru will destroy the fragile ecosystem of the Yamuna River, a beleaguered waterway already under threat from nearby construction and waste.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of lawmakers objected Thursday to what they describe as the politicizing of two ongoing government reviews by of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's email practices.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of lawmakers objected Thursday to what they describe as the politicizing of two ongoing government reviews by of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's email practices.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of lawmakers objected Thursday to what they describe as the politicizing of two ongoing government reviews by of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's email practices. Four Democratic senators and three House members sent a letter to Intelligence Community Inspector General Charles McCullough and State Department Inspector General Steve Linick. The inspectors general are conducting separate reviews of whether then-Secretary of State Clinton and her top aides... Читать дальше...

The CDC and state health officials looking for the source of the outbreak are baffled.

Robert Fitzmartyn, Managing Director, Institutional Research, FirstEnergy Capital joins BNN to discuss how energy firms continue to raise cash despite the crash in crude.

Three claws are on one arm and one is on the other.

After seven years of fat gains, U.S. stocks over the next seven years are likely to produce leaner returns.

After seven years of fat gains, U.S. stocks over the next seven years are likely to produce leaner returns.